I'll be back when the horse funeral is over

[Jersey Devil]

Now, I love animals and feel bad for Barbaro and all that, but sheesh!

Now tonight we will be subjected to lead news stories about a race horse with a bum leg and how gallant the horse was (even though a forken horse ain't smart enough to be "gallant" and could be outsmarted by the average pig). By 6:15 on the national media news you'll have thought the equivalent of Ghandi, the Pope or Julius Caesar had died.

Never mind that the war in Iraq rages on and that it normally isn't covered anyway or that some American son or daughter was ripped to shreds by bullets or an IED or an Iraqi kid had his guts torn out while walking with his mom through a marketplace.

Stop the forken presses! A forken horse died!

Crap, I won't listen to it.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. Really?

You'll be back after the state funeral and national period of mourning?

Here's hoping it's shorter than Ford's.

[cynatnite]

2. Then hide the TWO threads about the horse...

:eyes:

[Hot_Wheels_Dude]

8. Stop rolling your eyes

The OP made no mention of DU, or horse threads therein. Unless you consider DU to be national media that is.
Thousands of soldiers have returned to the States with their legs blown OFF, we hear very little about them in the MSM.
You'd think this damn horse was a missing blonde girl or something.

[cynatnite]

11. Geez, lighten up

:eyes:

[trumad]

31. Wow---hot tempered newbie...

welcome to DU but may I offer some advice?...oh never mind.

[Jersey Devil]

12. Umm, make that 7 (and counting) in GD alone

Now if Edwards had built a barn in his mansion maybe they wouldn't have had to kill Barbaro and he could have lived happily every after, so, if there is a moral to this story it's that it is John Edwards' fault that the nag had to be put to sleep.

[cynatnite]

14. My mistake about the number of threads...

:smoke: :hi:

[Gormy Cuss]

3. Look on the bright side.

It's putting a damper on the creation of new Edwards house threads here.

[Jersey Devil]

6. LOL, that IS looking on the bright side

Actually, though there are only a few horse threads (so far), I think I am being gunshy since the since the Taj Edwards incident.

[bleedingheart]

4. Julius Caesar died?

Jesus...why didn't anyone tell me?

:evilgrin:

[petronius]

9. Apparently, Generalissimo Francisco Franco isn't doing so well, either...

:)

[xchrom]

5. buh-bye.

[RedStateShame]

7. You wanna know what's really sad? How much money went into rehabbing that horse?

And then ask, "What kind of health care do you have?"

To even things out, I think I'm going to make my every day actions available for wagering, so that Vegas can help me if I should hurt my typin' hand.

[jilln]

20. How much money did he make for his "owners"?

I'm not saying people shouldn't have good health care of course, but he made people's living for them and it's their obligation to give him veterinary care when needed.

[bleedingheart]

21. it wasn't what he had made, it was what they thought they would make

as he humped himself silly siring the next generation of thoroughbreds.

that is why they tried to save him.

[jilln]

25. I don't doubt that

It's just that if someone has a truck they use for work and it needs repairs, no one thinks that's an odd expense. But make it a living being and all of a sudden there are all kinds of other priorities (to judge by this thread).

[CTyankee]

34. I betcha they got some sperm mechanically already frozen and waiting

for artificial insemination.

Do they allow prize mares and stallions to mate naturally? I thought for sure they wouldn't take a chance on one of them gettinginjured during the "act."

[shain from kane]

37. Reason to go in vitro. Can't let any precious bodily fluids be wasted.

[Scout]

38. no AI allowed, they must mate "naturally" n/t

[Justpat]

44. The Thoroughbred Jockey Club does not allow artificial insemination.

The owners knew he would most likely never be able to breed natually
because of the damaged leg on the right hind.

His owners have probably spent about a million in vet care in the
last eight months - half a million would be a conservative estimate.

These owners have been in the business a long time and have gone
to similiar lenghts to save geldings who had no chance of reproducing.

[CTyankee]

46. I was thinking about bulls and cows, I guess. I remember being surprised

to learn that dairy cows are artifically inseminated because of risk of injury to the cow during mating (not to mention the care and maintenance of the bull, which must be something to behold when a bunch of cows are um, ready.)

Thanks for the info. Ya learn something every day on DU...

[xultar]

22. I'd spend everything I own on my Chihuahuas. I can't believe you'd question how much they spent

on their fucking horse. The horse won them millions. At least they could use some of it to help save his life.

WHAT THE FUCK EVER. I'm seeing some sick shit posted here.

[shain from kane]

42. Self-delete.

[Little Wing]

10. I, too, am incapable of giving a fuck

[Scout]

40. yet you care enough to post that you don't give a fuck. :eyes:

[quinnox]

13. at least no more barbero threads

that is how I look at it. Unless they get a new celibrity horse figure to gossip about. <sigh>

[hlthe2b]

15. Hello..? ANYTHING that makes the public feel compassion

is NOT a bad thing.... While we must find a way to translate that emotion to action against the carnage that is befalling our military in Iraq and Afganistan-- and plenty of innocent civilians-- at least this shows that harried and often apathetic Americans are still capable of CARING.

Find a way to translate the emotion. Don't castigate people for feeling it.

[Parche]

16. Is that a Whinny I hear from you?

A HORSE IS A HORSE OF COURSE OF COURSE...................

[npincus]

17. booo hissss

[Lex]

18. You simply will not believe the size of the stall and pasture that Barbero had.

nt

[dancingme]

19. Will Ari Fleischer wake up with Barbaro's head in his bed?

that would be news.

[cynatnite]

23. ...

:rofl:

[Texasgal]

24. Guess we are not savvy enough to

have interest in more than one story at a time... :eyes:

[Rex]

26. Wolf wanted to dedicate his propaganda hour to that and

nothing else. Iraq? Afghanistan? Why should the American people care, as long as it doesn't happen on our soil. :sarcasm:

[shain from kane]

27. Did he suffer the indignity of one more electrode up the ass to produce another dollop

of sperm for the investors before he died?

[jilln]

33. Geez, forget about the indignity, what about the pain?!?

[CTyankee]

35. Is THAT how they do it? I had a different image in my head...n/t

[Scout]

39. got a link for that allegation? or are you just talking out your ass? n/t

[shain from kane]

47. Lots of good stuff at this link.

I found where rams are given the electrode treatment. So far nothing about stallions, except they are tricked by an artificial vagina.

Artificial Insemination:

Semen is obtained using an artificial vagina; motility, morphology, and concentration are determined; and the number of morphologically normal, progressively motile sperm is calculated. Semen extender containing an antibiotic is then added to semen to improve sperm survival. A commonly used semen extender is nonfat dry skim milk glucose extender (instant nonfat dry milk <2.4 g>, glucose <4.9 g>, sterile distilled water <100 mL>). One of the following antibiotics can be added: ticarcillin, 100 mg (1 mg/mL); gentamicin, reagent grade, must be buffered with 2 mL 8.4% NaHCO3, 100 mg (1 mg/mL); or amikacin sulfate 100 mg (1 mg/mL).

The mare is prepared for insemination by application of a tail wrap and cleansing of the perineal area. If soap is used, it should be rinsed thoroughly to remove any residue. Mares should be inseminated with at least 250-500 × 106 progressively motile, morphologically normal spermatozoa prior to ovulation. Insemination is accomplished by depositing the semen into the body of the uterus using a sterile, plastic insemination pipette. Disposable equipment is recommended to prevent contamination. Normal sperm cells can be expected to remain viable in the mare’s reproductive tract for at least 48 hr. Mares should be examined by palpation and ultrasonography per rectum to determine that ovulation occurs.

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/181805.htm
Edited to add reference.

[Dukkha]

28. Which dead horse is that?

the one named Edwards' House that everyone keeps beating?

[Jersey Devil]

29. Edwards is actually the one at fault for Barbaro's death

Now after looking at pics of Taj Edwards I figure there has to be a barn in there somewhere. So if Edwards had offered to stable Barbaro maybe his owners wouldn't have killed him and Edwards would have taken him over to his new place and become the horsey set hero as well as the poor peoples' champeen (sic). IMO Edwards lost the election with this gaffe.

[Dukkha]

30. not that he had a chance winning in '08

Kerry was wise enough not to waste campaign time and funds and focused himself on the Senate where he will do a lot of good. Edwards futile bid comes off as a bit self-centered. But yes this whole fiasco sealed his coffin.

[Jersey Devil]

32. If you think Edwards' house is big you should see Hillary's house!

[Scout]

36. don't let the door hit you in the ass.... n/t

[Jersey Devil]

41. Perhaps you can fill me in on horse funeral etiquette

For instance, during a horse's funeral, is is proper to swim in the gene pool while the ceremony is in progress?

[Bluebear]

43. Well, you did say you were leaving 2 hours ago

:)

[Jersey Devil]

45. Everyone always says they're "leaving" - no one ever does

If we expand on this we can have a 3 way string on:

1 - Horse funeral

2 - John Edwards' disgustingly huge, gargantuan house

3 - Hollow, empty threats to "leave" by DU posters